January 2023
“Celebrate endings—for they precede new beginnings.”
Hello, you. I thought I would wait a few weeks for 2023 to settle in, but of course it continues to be a rollercoaster of activity. However, today is a good day to resume this newsletter, as it was the first new moon of the year + the Lunar New Year (year of the rabbit), so let us begin anew. While world events and the economy will continue to test us, all else points to setting big goals and intentions at a time set to accelerate them, so let’s hit it!
I will have announcements to come and more projects to share soon, as well as more content across all of my platforms on all things media and culture, so I will see you out there (and on here). Let’s stay connected: My Website, Shop, Linkedin
Travel & World News
I wrote: Tips, Tricks and Tech for moving or long stays abroad
About that Southwest airline meltdown
American Expatriates in Paris Wish Emily Cooper Would Go Home
California rain and flooding disrupted nearly everything on the coast
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern steps down
Denmark’s Noma, Rated the World’s Best Restaurant, Is Closing Its Doors
Brazil Bolsonaro supporters stormed the capital (sound familiar?)
Peru protests continue to grow
Massive protests in France (again) about pension reform
China’s strange sudden reversal on covid policy
Weapons being sent to support Ukraine
Culture Club: Award Season
Award Season Winners so far: Golden Globes, Critics Choice (Women over 60 are having their overdue award moments from Jennifer Coolidge (above), Michelle Yeoh, Jaime Lee Curtis, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Angela Bassett +)
Upcoming: SAG Feb 26, Oscars March 12, + more upcoming calendar
Prince Harry has the Royal Family nervous over his new best selling book “Spare” and interviews with Anderson cooper on 60 Minutes and Stephen Colbert
Sundance film festival returned + new doc exposes shady justice Brett Kavanaugh
Timothée Chalamet makes a funny new ad spot for Apple TV+
Tennis: Andy Murray’s epic Australian Open rally + Naomi Osaka is having a baby
André Leon Talley fashion collection upcoming auction at Christie’s
PBS: The World Economic Forum is back in Davos, Switzerland
The Verge: CES (largest tech event) news and updates roundup
The Atlantic: How ChatGPT Will Destabilize White-Collar Work
New Yorker: “How Much Netflix Can the World Absorb?”
A good podcast interview on “How I built this” with Hank & John Green
GQ: YouTube's favorite interviewer, Amelia Dimoldenberg (as seen in the viral video interviewing Andrew Garfield), is planning her last Chicken Shop Date
Corporate chaos: Massive layoffs continue in tech sectors (despite record profits) and big CEO switches at Netflix (Jan) and Disney (Nov)
Both Miley Cyrus and Shakira release smash hit breakup anthems
Still laughing about Greta Thunberg’s epic take down of misogynist Andrew Tate
Women-founded startups raised only 1.9% of all VC funds in 2022
TikTok is coming for Google search: Rolls out a new campaign in the UK, despite security concerns, and continues to produce some of the best talent
Congress new speaker voting insanity + Rep. Hakeem Jeffries makes history
The wild story of NY representative George Santos fake resume
More fakery: the romance writer who faked her own death
Typically ridiculous news from Florida, and Missouri, and Utah
Remarkable recoveries by footballer Damar Hamlin and actor Jeremy Renner
RIP Vivienne Westwood, Tatjana Patitz, Lisa Marie Presley, Jeff Beck, David Crosby
Fight the Good Fight
Today is the 50th anniversary of Roe vs Wade and it is paramount that we continue to fight for women’s health and reproductive rights, in the United States and around the world. Donate, volunteer, or support where you can - and remember that Planned Parenthood supports women, men, families, and continues to provide important education and access to healthcare
It was just Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the US, and social justice never stops. Some history on the battle for the day to be commemorated from the NMAAHC
Given the weird global economy & inflation, it is more important now than ever to prepare and deep dive into financial literacy. There are ample resources available online, especially for women like Dow Janes, Ellevest, Her 100k, & more
Wishing you all good things ahead this new year x Carrieamitchell.com